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Innovating Taiwan
Kaohsiung LRT Opens to Public

Kaohsiung LRT Opens to Public

One of the Most Innovative Transport Systems in Asia To much fanfare, the public today finally got the chance to take a ride on Kaohsiung’s new Light Rail Transit line. Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu officially launched the first four stations on the new Circular Line, running along the old route of the Kaohsiung Harbor Line...Continue reading
YouBike Returns Getting More Convenient

YouBike Returns Getting More Convenient

Taipei’s Youbike system is trying out some new equipment to make returning rented bicycles more convenient. New bike-return grooves have been added to the rental stations at the Taipei Medical University and Gongguan MRT YouBike stations in the first phase of the trial. They’ll be in use for a month, after which Youbike officials will...Continue reading
Taipei Mass Wedding to Open for Same-sex Couples

Taipei Mass Wedding to Open for Same-sex Couples

The Taipei Mass Wedding, which is held  twice a year in Taipei, has now opened to same-sex couples. The mass wedding will take place on October 24th and registration will be open from August 24th to 28th. In June, the Taipei City government began to allow same-sex couples to register their marriages. So far, eleven...Continue reading
Taiwan Takes 1st at the International Future Energy Challenge

Taiwan Takes 1st at the International Future Energy Challenge

A team of nine students from National Taiwan University of Science and Technology won first prize and a cash award of US$10,000 at the IEEE 2015 International Future Energy Challenge. The Taiwanese team says contestants were required to present a constant current charger with a charging efficiency of over 90 percent. A team representative says...Continue reading
Innovating Taiwan: Appworks Ventures founder Jamie Lin on the startup environment in Taiwan

Innovating Taiwan: Appworks Ventures founder Jamie Lin on the startup environment in Taiwan

For this episode, I chat with Jamie Lin, the founder of Appworks Ventures, a Taipei-based super angel fund specializing in startups in the consumer internet space. Having seen more than 1,200 startups go through Appworks’ programs, Lin and I discuss some of the trends in terms of smartphone apps, blogs, websites and social media, as...Continue reading
Innovating Taiwan: Arthur Huang and Johann Bodecker of Miniwiz on the green and recyclables industry

Innovating Taiwan: Arthur Huang and Johann Bodecker of Miniwiz on the green and recyclables industry

For the fifth episode of Innovating Taiwan, I speak with executives from Miniwiz, a Taipei-based company that upcycles consumer and industrial waste for various uses from buildings to consumer products. Miniwiz is perhaps best known on the island for EcoARK, a building made out 1.5 million recycled PET bottles. To discuss the green and recyclables...Continue reading
Innovating Taiwan: Agricultural Minister Chen Bao-ji

Innovating Taiwan: Agricultural Minister Chen Bao-ji

For the fourth episode of Innovating Taiwan, I spoke with the Minister of Agriculture Chen Bao-ji about the state of  Taiwan’s agricultural industry as well as the role of innovation in one of the island’s most traditional industries. Listen  Continue reading
Innovating Taiwan: Alcatel-Lucent's Johan Asplund on the Future of the Internet

Innovating Taiwan: Alcatel-Lucent’s Johan Asplund on the Future of the Internet

With the advent of 4G in Taiwan, there has been a lot of buzz surrounding mobile internet. To discuss what this means for Taiwan and what the future of on-the-go connectivity looks like, I spoke with Alcatel-Lucent Taiwan’s Chief Technology Officer Johan Asplund. Listen  Continue reading
Innovating Taiwan: Ford's Trevor Worthington on Success in the Auto Industry

Innovating Taiwan: Ford’s Trevor Worthington on Success in the Auto Industry

Last month, I had the opportunity to speak with Trevor Worthington, Ford’s Vice-President of Product Development for Asia Pacific, at COMPUTEX Taipei 2014– the world’s second largest computer fair – where we discussed success and innovation in the auto industry. Listen Listening and Understanding To open our chat, Worthington and I spoke about some of...Continue reading
Innovating Taiwan: Microsoft's Roan Kang on the Future of Mobile and Cloud Computing

Innovating Taiwan: Microsoft’s Roan Kang on the Future of Mobile and Cloud Computing

For the first episode of my new podcast series Innovating Taiwan – a collaboration between ICRT and the American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei – I had the pleasure of sitting down with Roan Kang, the General Manager of Marketing and Operations at Microsoft Taiwan, to chat about the future of technology. Listen The body...Continue reading